Thomas R. Easterling M.D.

Bio

Patient Care Philosophy

Dr. Easterling works to provide women with medical complications sufficient information so that they can make personal decisions about their desires to have babies. He works to provide an “atmosphere of obstetric normalcy” in the context of medical management of complicated pregnancies such that his patients feel safe while aware of possible complications.

Personal Interests

Gardening – mainly growing tomatoes

Skiing – trying to keep up with my son in the back country

Climbing and mountaineering

Yoga

Fishing

Clinical Interests

Maternal hypertension

Maternal cardiac, renal, pulmonary disease

Maternal solid organ transplantation

Rh sensitization

Research Interests

Obstetrical hypertension

Preeclampsia

Management of Maternal Hypertension in Low Resource Settings - India

Obstetrical pharmacology

Education

Institution

Credential

Year

Univ. of North Carolina SOM

Medical education

1981

Oregon Health & Science University

Residency

UW - Dept. of Surgery

Fellowship

Degree

Description

Year

MD

1981

Board Certifications

Certification

Specialty

Year

American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology

Maternal & Fetal Medicine

1989

American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology

Obstetrics & Gynecology

1988

Dr. Easterling is board certified in obstetrics and gynecology and maternal fetal medicine. He is specialist in the management of hypertension in pregnancy and medical complications such as heart disease, renal disease, and transplantation during pregnancy. He works with a core of specialists in Internal Medicine to provide comprehensive care of women with medically complicated pregnancies.